Michael M. Mackerley Sr., 75, of Natrona Heights, passed away Saturday, April 15, 2017 at St. Rose Dominican Hospital San Martin, Las Vegas. He was born January 21, 1942, in the District of Columbia to the late Joseph Q. and Margaret B. Poore Mackerley. Michael retired as an accountant from Allegheny Ludlum Steel in Brackenridge after over 30 years of...
Andrew Fedorenko, 93, of Natrona Heights, passed away Sunday, April 9, 2017 in Amber Woods, Harmarville. He was born October 23, 1923, in Russellton to the late Vloss and Barbara Fedorenko. Andrew was a 1941 graduate of Springdale High School. He was a combat veteran of WWII, serving on a light aircraft carrier in the US Navy. Andrew retired after...
Helen Marie (Snyder) Sherrieb, 96, of Natrona Heights, passed away Friday, March 24, 2017 in Allegheny Valley Hospital, Natrona Heights. She was born May 1, 1920, in Freeport to the late Charles and Mary Dininger Snyder. Helen was a 1938 graduate of Freeport High School and also a graduate of the New Kensington Busniess School. She worked as a private...
Joseph L. Harpula, 59, of Natrona Heights, passed away Tuesday, March 21, 2017 at his home. He was born June 1, 1957, in Natrona Heights to the late John F. and Genevieve Houghton Harpula. Joseph was a 1976 graduate of Highlands High School. He worked as a Anesthesiologist Technician at UPMC Harmarville. Joseph was a member of Our Lady of...
Earl B. 'Herk' McKinney Jr., 83, of Natrona Heights, went to be with his Lord and Savior early Saturday morning on March 18, 2017, after a brief illness. He was born December 28, 1933, in Natrona Heights to the late Earl B. and Celia Ricail McKinney Sr. Earl had lived in the area all his life. After graduating from Har-Brack...
Nicholas A. Snyder, 24, of Natrona Heights, passed away Sunday, March 12, 2017 at his home. He was born May 12, 1992, in Pittsburgh a son of Albie Snyder, of Fawn Township and Mary Pawloski Snyder, of Natrona Heights. Nick was a 2011 graduate of Highlands High School. He was an avid Steeler, Penguin and Cleveland Cavalier fan. In addition...
Janet Elaine (Miller) McConville, 74, of Brackenridge, passed away Wednesday, March 8, 2017 at Platinum Ridge, Brackenridge. She was born May 30, 1942, in Big Run to the late Lloyd E. and Alice R. Greene Miller. Janet has been a resident of Platinum Ridge for the past 15 years. She was a graduate of Punxsutawney High School. Janet retired from...
Marie Walkiewicz, 85, formerly of Natrona Heights, passed away Sunday, March 5, 2017 in Sugar Creek Rest Skilled Nursing Home, Sugar Creek Township. She was born September 10, 1931, in Natrona Heights to the late Harry and Ann Drewn. Marie was a graduate of Har-Brack High School. She worked as an operator for Bell Telephone in Tarentum, she also worked...
Nancy J. (Schultz) Lesky, 75, of Natrona Heights, passed away Sunday, March 5, 2017 in West Penn Hospital, Pittsburgh. She was born May 30, 1941, in New Kensington to the late Andrew and Ann Spisak Schultz. Nancy worked for many years at the former Haskell Corporation in Oakmont. She was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church in Brackenridge. Nancy...
Russell R. Companion, 85, of Natrona Heights, passed away Saturday March 4, 2017 at his home. He was born November 12, 1931, in Natrona to the late Russell F. and Anna Wlodarczyk Companion. Russ was a 1949 graduate of St. Joseph High School and attended the Alexander Hamilton Business Institute. He retired in 1990 as Senior Manager of Production Control...
Margaret M. Naughton, 76, of Natrona Heights, passed away Saturday, March 4, 2017 in Allegheny Valley Hospital, Natrona Heights. She was born February 10, 1941, in Brackenridge to the late Edwatd T. and Margaret M. Keay Smith. Margie was a graduate of St. Joseph High School and the Mason Felix Beauty School. She was the owner of the former Towne...
Elizabeth L. 'Aunt Betty' Bartosiewicz, 88, of Natrona, passed away Friday, March 3, 2017 at her home. She was born August 19, 1928, in Natrona to the late Jacob and Catherine Calligan Smith. Betty was a 1946 graduate of St. Joseph High School. She retired after 42 years of service as a secretary in the main office for Allegheny Ludlum...
Michael Rae Supik, 59, of Natrona Heights, passed away Thursday, March 2nd in the arms of his wife and children. He was born November 9th, 1957 in Natrona Heights to John and Helen Supik. He was a 1975 graduate of Highlands High School. Mike is remembered as a remarkable man who made a lasting impression on everyone who crossed his...
Agnes Mae Cornmesser, 94, of Washington Township, passed away Monday, February 27, 2017 at Platinum Ridge, Brackenridge. She was born April 1, 1922, in Verona to the late John and Laura Wilson Dickson. Agnes was a member of the home league of the Salvation Army in New Kensington. She worked on the Kettle Drive for the Salvation Army for many...
Ronald H. Wygonik, 74, of Plum Borough, passed away Sunday, February 26, 2017 in UPMC Seneca Place, Verona. He was born November 7, 1942, in Natrona Heights to the late Henry J. and Jane Stokwisz Wygonik. Ron was a 1960 graduate of Ken High and received his BS in Mechanical Engineering from Carnegie Mellon University. He retired in 1997 after...
Mary Jane Kaufman, 93, formerly of Pittsburgh, passed away, Tuesday, February 21, 2017 at the Obrien Memorial Health Care Center, Masury, Ohio. She was born March 11, 1923, in Pittsburgh to the late Nicola 'Nick' and Jennie DelSordo Scotty. Mary Jane retired after over 25 years of service from PNC Bank in Pittsburgh where she worked in the encoding department....
Jennie (Grando) Luisi, 92, of Brackenridge, passed away Sunday, February 12, 2017 at Saxony Health Center, Saxonburg, after suffering from Alzheimer's for several years. She was born the 7th of 11 children of Italian immigrants, Fabio and Maria Carmen Grando. Jennie was a life long resident of Brackenridge. After graduating as Bolivar's 1942 high school valedictorian, She went to Washington...
John David Leighlitner, 67, of Tulsa, OK., passed away Sunday, February 12, 2017 at Hillcrest Heart Center, Tulsa. He was born November 19, 1949, in Natrona Heights to Vanetta Leighlitner, of Natrona Heights and the late John Leighlitner. John attended Har-Brack High School. He served in the U.S. Mairne Corp. and fought in the Vietnam War Campaign in 1968, and...
Geraldine (Gerry) Grum Bartlett, 73, of Brackenridge, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, February 7, 2017 at West Penn Hospital, Pittsburgh. She was born June 1, 1943, in New Kensington to the late Ludwick and Madeline (Kowalski) Grum. Gerry was a life long resident of the local area and was a 1961 graduate of New Kensington High...
Helen Barila, 94, of Natrona Heights, passed away Wednesday, February 1, 2017 in Fair Winds Manor, Winfield Township. She was born January 14, 1923, in Montreal Quebec, Canada to the late Kazimir and Anna Rafalko Barila. Helen was a veteran of WWII serving as a Seaman 1st Class in the US Navy. She was a 1955 graduate of Seton Hill...